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AlittleSalt · October 9, 2018

I was about to post here. Two very loud thunder bursts erupted causing the cat beside me to jump up off of the chair and run to hide behind the freezer. I took the cat into my arms and calmed him. That's some of the loudest thunder I have heard...and I live in tornado ally.

Anyway, first a reply. Nan, just from what I have experienced/seen myself - tomato plants do a lot of growing in the dark of night.

Now, what I visited the thread for: In a way, I wish I could say that I sleep like farmers used to (Go to bed at 9pm and wake up at 5am) but I don't. As far as lighting goes, I have experimented with the timing. Generally, I provide light for 10 hours and dark for 14 hours - however, the 14 hours of dark isn't exactly that because the sun rises before I do. Light comes in from the window.

I have chosen to wait to start the tomato seeds to overwinter on October the 15th. That's the same day I start onion seeds.

October 9, 2018	#25
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I was about to post here. Two very loud thunder bursts erupted causing the cat beside me to jump up off of the chair and run to hide behind the freezer. I took the cat into my arms and calmed him. That's some of the loudest thunder I have heard...and I live in tornado ally. Anyway, first a reply. Nan, just from what I have experienced/seen myself - tomato plants do a lot of growing in the dark of night. Now, what I visited the thread for: In a way, I wish I could say that I sleep like farmers used to (Go to bed at 9pm and wake up at 5am) but I don't. As far as lighting goes, I have experimented with the timing. Generally, I provide light for 10 hours and dark for 14 hours - however, the 14 hours of dark isn't exactly that because the sun rises before I do. Light comes in from the window. I have chosen to wait to start the tomato seeds to overwinter on October the 15th. That's the same day I start onion seeds.